The ‘number five’ Lucknow Super Giants will face one of the top teams in the tournament’s points table, Delhi Capitals, in the 40th game of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). Lucknow’s BRSABV Ekana Stadium will host this game on Tuesday, April 22, at 7:30 PM (IST).
After a narrow 2-run win against RR in the last game, LSG are currently placed in fifth place, with five wins and three defeats in their eight games. They will look ahead to winning this game and entering the list of ‘top four’ teams in the tournament’s points table. On the other hand, DC are comfortably placed in the second spot, with five wins and two defeats in their seven games, after a 7-wicket defeat against GT. They will also eye the top spot with a win in this game.
The top 3 batters to watch out for in the upcoming Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals clash:
1. Nicholas Pooran (LSG)
IPL 2025’s current orange cap holder and star in-form LSG batter, Nicholas Pooran, has amazed everyone with his sensational batting form in the current season so far. He is currently the leading run-scorer in the tournament and for LSG as well.
The star Caribbean batter has smashed 368 runs in eight innings, including an unbeaten appearance and an amazing average of 52.57. He has registered an outstanding batting strike rate of 205.58, hitting four half-centuries with the bat. The Southpaw will be in focus among the three batters to watch out for in the upcoming LSG vs DC clash.
2. Mitchell Marsh (LSG)
The star Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been seen in the role of an opener for Delhi Capitals in the ongoing IPL 2025. He has provided some match-winning starts to his side while opening the innings with the Proteas veteran Aiden Markram. Besides that, Marsh is also the second leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament’s current season.
He has scored 299 runs in seven innings, with a decent batting average of 42.71, hitting four half-centuries. It includes his best performance of ’81 runs in a game, and a brilliant batting strike rate of 167.97, hitting 30 fours and 17 sixes.
3. KL Rahul (DC)
The veteran DC batter KL Rahul has been in a sensational run of form with the bat in the tournament’s current season. He is one of the ‘top performers with the bat’ for his side and played a vital role in the team’s success throughout the tournament so far.
KL has scored 266 runs in six innings, including an unbeaten appearance, with a brilliant average of 53.20, hitting two half-centuries. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter has registered a decent batting strike rate of 158.33, hitting 22 fours and 13 sixes. It also includes his best performance of unbeaten ’93 runs in a game against RCB in Bengaluru.
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